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List of ships with the same or similar names
1921 USS Smith (DD-378), a Mahan-class destroyer, launched 1936; decommissioned 1946; sold 1947 USS Smith Thompson USS Dan Smith USS Isaac Smith USS Robert
USS_Smith
Mahan-class destroyer
USS Smith (DD-378) was a Mahan-class destroyer in the United States Navy before and during World War II. She was named for Lieutenant Joseph B. Smith
USS_Smith_(DD-378)
Smith-class destroyer
USS Smith (DD–17) was the lead ship of Smith-class destroyers in the United States Navy. She was the first ship named for Lieutenant Joseph B. Smith. Entering
USS_Smith_(DD-17)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
The first USS Undine was a sternwheel steamer and tinclad warship that served with both the Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War
USS_Undine_(1863)
(CVL-24) USS Bennett (DD-473) USS Birmingham (CL-62) USS Bowers (DE-637) USS Borie (DD-704) USS Braine (DD-630) USS Bright (DE-747) USS Brooks (DD-232) USS Bryant
List of ships damaged by kamikaze attack
List_of_ships_damaged_by_kamikaze_attack
Clemson-class destroyer
USS Smith Thompson (DD-212) was a Clemson-class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1919 to 1936. She was intentionally sunk following
USS_Smith_Thompson
USS Smith Briggs was a Union Army gunboat destroyed during the American Civil War. The Smith Briggs was originally a Hudson River tugboat built in East
USS_Smith-Briggs
Protected cruiser of the US Navy
The first USS Chicago (later CA-14) was a protected cruiser of the United States Navy, the largest of the original three authorized by Congress for the
USS_Chicago_(1885)
Clemson-class destroyer
USS Robert Smith (DD-324) was a Clemson-class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1921 to 1930. She was scrapped in 1931. Robert Smith
USS_Robert_Smith
Town in Massachusetts, United States
killed in action during the Battle of Hampton Roads. The ships USS Smith (DD-17) and USS Smith (DD-378), were both named in honor of Joseph the younger. William
Hanover,_Massachusetts
included USS Concord (CL-10), and instructor at the Post-Graduate School, Annapolis, Maryland. Vice admiral (VADM) McInerney assumed command of USS Smith (DD-378)
Francis_X._McInerney
USS Isaac Smith was a screw steamer acquired by the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy to patrol navigable
USS_Isaac_Smith
Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer
USS Robert H. Smith (DD-735/DM-23) was the lead ship of her class of destroyer minelayers in the United States Navy. Robert Holmes Smith was born on 8
USS_Robert_H._Smith
Confederate States Navy ship
France, where she was overhauled. Shortly after, a Union sloop-of-war, USS Kearsarge, arrived; and on June 19, the Battle of Cherbourg commenced outside
CSS_Alabama
S-class submarine of the United States
USS S-4 (SS-109), also known as "Submarine No. 109", was an S-3-class, also referred to as a "Government"-type, submarine of the United States Navy. In
USS_S-4
Confederate States Navy ironclad
encountered a flotilla of eight Union warships, including USS Miami, USS Mattabesett, USS Sassacus, and USS Wyalusing, in what would become known as the Battle
CSS_Albemarle
1914 cargo ship
War I, she was taken over by the United States Navy and commissioned as USS Ohioan (ID-3280). Ohioan was built by the Maryland Steel Company as one of
SS_Ohioan_(1914)
American military officer (1826–1862)
ships have been named, USS Smith for him. Portal: American Civil War "Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, D.C. (North Hill) - Lot 215 (Smith Family Mausoleum)"
Joseph_B._Smith
1967 Israeli attack on United States Navy ship
The USS Liberty incident was an attack on a United States Navy technical research ship (a spy ship), USS Liberty, by Israeli Air Force jet fighter aircraft
USS_Liberty_incident
Novel by John M. Ford
Klingon language) mixed with Ford's own invented Klingonaase. The USS Jefferson Randolph Smith (NCC-29407), a prospector Sulek-class Federation starship, is
How_Much_for_Just_the_Planet?
United States admiral
Asiatic station where he commanded gunboats USS Quiros and Elcano on the Yangtze Patrol and the destroyer USS Smith Thompson, practically all his sea service
Charles_A._Lockwood
Sloop-of-war of the United States Navy
USS Housatonic was a screw sloop-of-war of the United States Navy, taking its name from the Housatonic River of New England. Housatonic was launched on
USS_Housatonic_(1861)
Clemson-class destroyer
USS Whipple (DD- 217/AG-117), a Clemson-class destroyer was the second ship of the United States Navy named in honor of Commodore Abraham Whipple (1733–1819)
USS_Whipple_(DD-217)
1943 Mount McKinley-class command ship
USS Wasatch (AGC-9) was a Mount McKinley-class amphibious force command ship, named after a mountain chain in northern Utah. She was designed as a cargo
USS_Wasatch
Submarine of the Confederate States of America
undersea warfare. She was the first combat submarine to sink a warship (USS Housatonic), although Hunley was not completely submerged, and following
H._L._Hunley
SC-1634) USS S-1 (SS-105) USS S-2 (SS-106) USS S-3 (SS-107) USS S-4 (SS-109) USS S-5 (SS-110) USS S-6 (SS-111) USS S-7 (SS-112) USS S-8 (SS-113) USS S-9 (SS-114)
List of United States Navy ships: S
List_of_United_States_Navy_ships:_S
Canonicus-class monitor
USS Tecumseh was a Canonicus-class monitor built for the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Although intended for forthcoming operations
USS_Tecumseh_(1863)
Former class of US Navy destroyers
her. Perkins received four battle stars for her World War II service. USS Smith began her US naval service in September 1936, and operated along the west
Mahan-class_destroyer
Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy
USS Indianapolis (CL/CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Launched in 1931
USS_Indianapolis_(CA-35)
2008 American TV series or program
Enterprise, including sailors from USS Hornet (CV-8), USS Northampton (CA-26), USS North Carolina (BB-55), and USS Smith (DD-378). The series consists of
Battle_360°
original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2015. Willshaw, Fred (2009). "USS Jacob Jones (DD-61)". NavSource. Retrieved 24 April 2009. Harjula, Mirko
List of maritime disasters in World War I
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_World_War_I
US Supreme Court justice from 1823 to 1843
honour of Smith Thompson. In 1919, the USS Smith Thompson (DD-212) was named in honor of him on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of Smith Thompson
Smith_Thompson
Sailing frigate of the United States Navy
USS Brandywine (formerly named Susquehanna) was a wooden-hulled, three-masted frigate of the United States Navy bearing 44 guns which had the initial
USS_Brandywine
Museum ships USS Cassin Young (DD-793) - Boston National Historical Park, Charlestown, MA USS Charrette (DD-581) - Thessaloniki, Greece USS Edson (DD-946)
List of destroyers of the United States Navy
List_of_destroyers_of_the_United_States_Navy
United States historic place
2 of 18 Mahan-class destroyers 1934 USS Smith – (Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands – Philippines campaign) 1934 USS Preston – (Battle of the Santa Cruz
Mare_Island_Naval_Shipyard
Decommissioned United States Navy aircraft carrier
USS Enterprise (CVN-65), formerly CVA(N)-65, is a decommissioned United States Navy aircraft carrier. In 1958, she became the first nuclear-powered aircraft
USS_Enterprise_(CVN-65)
List of ships with the same or similar names
San Francisco Bay. USS Thompson (DD-627), named for Robert Means Thompson and served during World War II and the Korean War USS Smith Thompson (DD-212)
USS_Thompson
"CVE 21 USS Block Island – USS Block Island Association". Retrieved 2025-05-28. "Eyewitness to the Battle off Samar and the Loss of the USS St. Lo".
List of sunken U.S. Navy ships
List_of_sunken_U.S._Navy_ships
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Peterhoff was a British ship captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Condemned as a blockade runner, she served the Union Navy's
USS_Peterhoff
U.S. Navy airship destroyed in 1933
USS Akron (hull number ZRS-4) was a helium-filled rigid airship of the U.S. Navy, the lead ship of her class, which operated between September 1931 and
USS_Akron
Machine that uses steam to rotate a shaft
era are represented by one of the first US turbine-powered destroyers, USS Smith, launched in 1909, which had direct drive turbines and whose three shafts
Steam_turbine
American television series
unaffected U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the fictional USS Nathan James (DDG-151), must try to find a cure and save humanity. Eric Dane
The_Last_Ship_(TV_series)
Sidewheel, American Civil War
sidewheel paddle steamer USS Queen of the West, and the ironclad gunboats USS Benton, USS Cairo, USS Carondelet, USS Louisville, and USS St. Louis in the Battle
USS_Monarch
Iron barque beached in the Falkland Islands
National Library of Australia Condemned at Stanley Bibliography by John Smith (New York 1973) Ritchie, L. A., ed. (1992). The Shipbuilding Industry: A
Lady_Elizabeth_(1879)
Cargo steamship that served in the US Navy in World War I
USS Santa Rosalia (ID-1503) was a cargo steamship that was built in Scotland in 1910 and served in the merchant fleets of the United Kingdom, United States
USS_Santa_Rosalia
Composition of American and Japanese forces at the Battle of Arawe
HMAS Warramunga USS Ralph Talbot USS Helm Task Force 76 Destroyers USS Conyngham (flagship) USS Shaw USS Drayton USS Bagley USS Reid USS Smith USS Lamson USS Flusser
Battle of Arawe order of battle
Battle_of_Arawe_order_of_battle
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Narcissus was a screw steamer launched in July 1863 as Mary Cook at East Albany, New York, United States. It was purchased by the Union Navy in New
USS_Narcissus_(1863)
1797 heavy frigate of the U.S. Navy
USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is a three-masted wooden-hulled heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She is the world's oldest commissioned
USS_Constitution
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Clifton was a shallow-draft side-wheel paddle steamer, built in 1861 at Brooklyn, as a civilian ferry. The Union Navy bought her early that December
USS_Clifton_(1861)
Civil War gunboat
USS Mound City was a City-class ironclad gunboat built for service on the Mississippi River and its tributaries in the American Civil War. Originally
USS_Mound_City
US Navy gunboat
The third USS Water Witch was a wooden-hulled, sidewheel gunboat in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. She is best known as the ship
USS_Water_Witch_(1851)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
the U.S.S Chesapeake. On the evening of 26 February 1863, armed boats commanded by acting Master Robert B. Smith from the Union sidewheel steamer USS Fort
USS_Annie
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Southfield was a double-ended, sidewheel steam gunboat of the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was sunk in action against the Confederate
USS_Southfield
Proposed class of American super-battleships
The first two ships ordered to the 33-knot improved South Dakota design—USS Iowa and New Jersey—were ordered under the 1939 fiscal year. The passage
Montana-class_battleship
Civil War era gunboat
USS St. Clair was a steamer purchased by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a gunboat assigned to patrol
USS_St._Clair
Ship attacked and captured by North Korea
USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is a Banner-class technical research ship, placed into service during World War II, then converted to a spy ship in 1967 by the United
USS_Pueblo_(AGER-2)
Boat converted by the navy into 572-ton river gunboat
USS Conestoga was originally a civilian side-wheel towboat built at Brownsville, Pennsylvania, in 1859. She was acquired by the U.S. Army in June 1861
USS_Conestoga_(1861)
Dismantling Company. USS Santee USS Holland USS Smith Yacht Columbia USS Wisconsin USS Nevada USS Raleigh USS SC-1 USS SC-26 USS Miantonomoh All three
Henry A. Hitner's Sons Company
Henry_A._Hitner's_Sons_Company
Wickes-class destroyer
USS Champlin (DD-104) was a Wickes-class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War I. The Wickes class was an improved and faster version
USS_Champlin_(DD-104)
Evacuation from Novorossiysk in 1920
Waldeck-Rousseau a destroyer a gunboat destroyer Ierax destroyer USS Smith Thompson cruiser USS Galveston Denikin A. I. (1921). Essays on the Russian Troubles
Evacuation_of_Novorossiysk
Steamboat of the Union Navy during the American Civil War
USS Rattler was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederate
USS_Rattler
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Eastport was a steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Union Navy as a convoy and patrol vessel on Confederate
USS_Eastport_(1862)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Violet was a wooden-hulled, propeller-driven steamship, originally built as the tugboat Martha in 1862. She was purchased by the U.S. Navy in late
USS_Violet
Union Navy (US) sidewheel steamship
USS Linden was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy
USS_Linden
second in command) of the 20-gun brig USS Eagle during the Battle of Lake Champlain on September 11, 1814. Smith was severely wounded during the battle
Joseph_Smith_(admiral)
USS Admiral W. S. Benson (AP-120) began as an unnamed transport, AP-120, that was laid down on 10 December 1942 at Alameda, California by the Bethlehem-Alameda
USS_Admiral_W._S._Benson
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Iron Age was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy
USS_Iron_Age
US Navy optical bomsight used before WWII
(1,200 m) altitude hit the targets, the anchored ships USS Indiana and USS Smith. Against the USS Iowa steaming at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) directly along
Bombsight, Pilot-Directing, Mark III
Bombsight,_Pilot-Directing,_Mark_III
USS Dan Smith was a schooner used by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy
USS_Dan_Smith
Cannon-class destroyer escort
USS Smith, then operating in the Solomon Islands. On 26 October, as the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands raged, USS Smith, assigned to screen the USS Enterprise
USS_Neal_A._Scott
Commander Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet
Benson served on the battleship USS New York (BB-34) until December 1930, and then served three years on the destroyer USS Smith Thompson (DD-212) operating
Roy_S._Benson
1864 naval skirmish in the American Civil War
sixty-one day cruise. Unknown to the Confederates, the Union sloop-of-war USS Wachusett was nearby, under Commander Napoleon Collins. Wachusett launched
Bahia_incident
Gunboat of the United States Navy
The second USS Petrel was a tinclad wooden steamer in the United States Navy. Petrel was purchased as Duchess at Cincinnati, Ohio, 22 December 1862, renamed
USS_Petrel_(1862)
Steam operated tugboat purchased by the US Navy
USS Shawsheen was a steam operated tugboat acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. In addition to her tugboat duties, she was used by
USS_Shawsheen
Confederate States Navy ship
attack by Commander Napoleon Collins, of the U.S. Navy steam sloop-of-war USS Wachusett. Towed to sea, she was sent to the United States as a prize, despite
CSS_Florida_(cruiser)
Guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy
USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) is a guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy. She is the lead ship of the Zumwalt class and the first ship to be named
USS_Zumwalt
R-class submarine of the United States
USS R-8 (SS-85), also known as "Submarine No. 85", was an R-1-class coastal and harbor defense submarines of the United States Navy commissioned after
USS_R-8
Gunboat of the United States Navy
The second USS Louisiana was a propeller-driven iron-hull steamer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. Louisiana was built at Wilmington
USS_Louisiana_(1861)
Class of supercarriers for the U.S. Navy
redesigned flight deck. The lead ship, USS Gerald R. Ford, was commissioned in 2017 with the second ship of the class, USS John F. Kennedy, expected to be delivered
Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier
Gerald_R._Ford-class_aircraft_carrier
American politician and US Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1891–1990)
while it dived 200 feet (61 m) to avoid depth charges from the pursuing USS Smith. Izac later recalled that he was treated well while a prisoner, dining
Edouard_Izac
Parker-class destroyer of Royal Australian Navy
1928, Anzac was on standby as a rescue ship for two of Charles Kingsford Smith's pioneering flights: in June as Southern Cross approached Brisbane on the
HMAS_Anzac_(G90)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Queen City was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy as a gunboat and assigned to patrol navigable
USS_Queen_City
United States Naval commander (1904–1993)
USS Nevada (BB-36), USS Procyon (AG-11), USS Farragut (DD-348), USS Marblehead (CL-12), USS Stewart (DD-224), and USS Missouri (BB-63). "Harold Page Smith" (PDF).
Harold_Page_Smith
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Philippi was a blockade runner captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She served the Union Navy's struggle against the Confederate
USS_Philippi
CSN. Bombshell was captured at the Battle of Albemarle Sound by USS Mattabesett and USS Sassacus on May 5, 1864 and sent to New York City. This article
CSS_Bombshell
Toxic effects of breathing oxygen at high partial pressures
was called the Paul Bert effect, and the pulmonary condition the Lorrain Smith effect, after the researchers who pioneered the discoveries and descriptions
Oxygen_toxicity
US Navy side-wheel steamer in service 1862-1864
USS Columbine was a side-wheel steamer that patrolled with the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron of the United States Navy in the American Civil War
USS_Columbine_(1862)
Union Navy gunboat
USS Covington was an ironclad gunboat purchased by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was assigned as a simple gunboat with powerful rifled
USS_Covington_(1863)
WWII troop ship of the US Navy
the USS Randall (APA-224) wore hull number APA-22 while standing in as the motion picture's fictional USS Belinda. Captain Robert Mclanahan Smith Jr.
USS_Joseph_Hewes_(AP-50)
Scottish sailing vessel
the crew were still alive: Captain George Dalgarno, Ship's Mate Andrew Smith, and one seaman, Robert Holding. The three surviving crew members of the
Invercauld_(ship)
American geodetic survey ship (1905–1942)
Later that day the badly damaged ship was shelled and sunk by US submarine USS Bashaw in the same location. A single survivor was rescued. The NOAA reference
USC&GS_Fathomer_(1904)
United States Navy officer
course of his career, he commanded the warships USS Vixen, USS Syren, USS Wasp, USS Essex, USS Congress, and USS Franklin. He was born in England on 1 or 2
John Smith (United States Navy officer)
John_Smith_(United_States_Navy_officer)
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of the US Navy
USS Essex (LHD-2) is a Wasp-class Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) in service with the United States Navy. The amphibious assault ship was built at what
USS_Essex_(LHD-2)
Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer
USS Lindsey (DD-771/DM-32/MMD-32) was a Robert H. Smith-class destroyer minelayer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Eugene
USS_Lindsey
Gunboat of the United States Navy
The first USS Kingfisher was purchased by the Navy at Boston, Massachusetts, 2 August 1861; and commissioned at Boston Navy Yard 3 October 1861, Acting
USS_Kingfisher_(1861)
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Tawah was a 108-ton steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Tawah was used by the Union Navy as a convoy and patrol vessel
USS_Tawah
World War 2 base in Papua New Guinea
were: USS Hogan, USS Flusser (DD-368), USS Shaw (DD-373), USS Drayton (DD-366), USS Smith (DD-378), USS Helm (DD-388), USS Mugford (DD-389), USS Warrington
Naval_Base_Milne_Bay
15th Master Chief Petty Officer of the US Navy
program in 2007. Smith's sea duty assignments include USS Enterprise (CVN-65), SEAL Team Four, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), two tours on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
Russell_L._Smith
Gunboat of the United States Navy
USS Tulip was a 183-ton steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Tulip was outfitted with heavy guns and was used by the Navy
USS_Tulip_(1862)
Tugboat of the United States Navy
USS Lavender was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy as a tugboat. Lavender, a tug built at Philadelphia
USS_Lavender
USS SMITH
USS SMITH
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a cooper or else a nickname for a rotund, fat man, from Middle English, Old French busse ‘cask’, ‘barrel’ (of unknown origin). The word was also used in Middle English for a type of ship, and the surname may perhaps have been given to someone who sailed in one. The byname seems to occur already in Domesday Book, where a Siward Buss, and a John and Richard Buss are recorded at Brasted in Kent.German and Swiss German : from a pet form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart).Danish : variant of Buus.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, German, Swedish
Bear
Boy/Male
Australian, Latin
Worthy of Respect
Girl/Female
British, English
Happy
Male
Egyptian
, a king of Egypt; Khufu.
Girl/Female
Indian, Japanese, Sanskrit
Dawn
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Rouse.German : from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with hrÅd ‘renown’.German (of Slavic origin) : from Old Slavic rusu ‘reddish’, ‘blond’, hence a nickname or an ethnic name meaning ‘Russian’.Swiss German : topographic name for someone who lived by a scree, Middle High German ru(o)zze.In some instances the name referred to personal or business connections with Russia, the country of the Reussen, from Middle High German Riusse.
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Smoke.
Male
German
German form of Latin Bartolomaeus, BARTOLOMÄUS means "son of Talmai."
Boy/Male
Australian, Italian
Intelligent
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Voice; Use
Male
German
German form of Roman Latin Ursus, URS means "bear."
Male
Norse
Old Norse legend name of a dwarf who almost married Thor's daughter Thrud, ALVÃSS means "all wise."
Female
Egyptian
, Turn of Heaven, Conductor of the Gods.
Boy/Male
English American French
Form of Rufus: Red-haired.
Male
Egyptian
, a son of Rameses II.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Saffron
Male
English
Short form of English Russell, RUSS means "little red one."
Boy/Male
Biblical
An ass.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Sun Rays
USS SMITH
USS SMITH
Boy/Male
Indian
Righteous
Boy/Male
Australian, Christian, Hebrew
Reputation; Sun; Told by God; Fame; Renowned; Name; Renown
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Capital of Videha
Female
Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Old Norse Arnbjorg, ANNBORG means "eagle protection."Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Decorated
Boy/Male
Indian
God of spring.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Emancipator of Family; Strong
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Éadan, ÉADAOIN means "face" or perhaps "against" or "opposite."
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada
Greater
Girl/Female
Hindu
USS SMITH
USS SMITH
USS SMITH
USS SMITH
USS SMITH
v. t.
To make use of; to convert to one's service; to avail one's self of; to employ; to put a purpose; as, to use a plow; to use a chair; to use time; to use flour for food; to use water for irrigation.
v. t.
The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one's service; the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment; conversion to some purpose; as, the use of a pen in writing; his machines are in general use.
v. t.
Continued or repeated practice; customary employment; usage; custom; manner; habit.
v. t.
Occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no further use for a book.
n.
A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. The tame or domestic ass is patient, slow, and sure-footed, and has become the type of obstinacy and stupidity. There are several species of wild asses which are swift-footed.
v. t.
A stab of iron welded to the side of a forging, as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.
n.
A state of confusion or disorder; -- prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble.
v. t.
To practice customarily; to make a practice of; as, to use diligence in business.
n.
One who uses, or sustains the use of, the veto.
v. t.
The benefit or profit of lands and tenements. Use imports a trust and confidence reposed in a man for the holding of lands. He to whose use or benefit the trust is intended shall enjoy the profits. An estate is granted and limited to A for the use of B.
v. t.
The premium paid for the possession and employment of borrowed money; interest; usury.
v. t.
To accustom; to habituate; to render familiar by practice; to inure; -- employed chiefly in the passive participle; as, men used to cold and hunger; soldiers used to hardships and danger.
v. t.
The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese; as, the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the Hereford use; the York use; the Roman use; etc.
v. i.
To be accustomed to go; to frequent; to inhabit; to dwell; -- sometimes followed by of.
v. t.
Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
v. i.
To be wont or accustomed; to be in the habit or practice; as, he used to ride daily; -- now disused in the present tense, perhaps because of the similarity in sound, between "use to," and "used to."
v. t.
To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat; as, to use a beast cruelly.
v. t.
Yielding of service; advantage derived; capability of being used; usefulness; utility.